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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14
PROTECTING. WILD FOWL.
Probability OF the Passing Of a Law
in Illinois Prohibiting Bird siaugh-
ter In the Spring.

I'm Illinois Prohibiting Bird Siaugh~
ter in the Spring.
The president of the Forester Gun
club of Davenport. which has many mems
bers in this city, is in receipt of a letter
from the secretary of the Sportsmen' s
association, of New Orleans, desiring CO.
operation on the partsot the cunning
societies in the upper Mississippi valley
in an effort for the further preservation
of game which are common to upper as
well as the lower Mississippi country.
Here is the letter in the New York San
from that city calling attention TO the
slaughter of ducks in the south, which
was written BY q member of the Sports
mems association;
Not only the residents of New Orleans,
but all of Louisiana, are eating ducks.
There is practically no limit TO the sups
ply, and ducks are far cheaper than any
other meat A mallard can be bought
for dime, while teals bring only TWEEN
ty-fiye cents pair. A party Of thirty,
five that went out lately brought in 3,
600, the best shot having 1913 to his cred
it. The professional shooters will aver
age for mornings hunt anywhere be-
tween so and 100 each. There are no
statistics available, but probably 5000
ducks are brought ihto the city daily, and
nearly twice as many on Sunday.
Commenting on the effort of the New
Orleans club, the Field says that the
sportsmen of the west have been as
prodigal with the game as the sportsman
of the east have been, where game, once
as plentiful as here, is now gone. The
increasing war of determination waged
upon the wild fowl of the Mississippi
valley is certainly wiping it out of exis
tence. The gauntlet of guns from the
gulf to the lakes, and the horde of nest
robbers in the north are combined TO &C.
complish that end. II is understood tina,
Illinois is likely to pass laws barring ali
spring shooting in the future. Should
this be done, Missouri and Iowa may
soon follow. When this effect is &C,
complished one may expect to see some
think like an adequate protection afford
ed the wild fowl. Nothing less will d.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14
Public Notes.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 9 p. m. I'm the event that the
office is closely will please call at Viii,
mans & Galt's news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of evorv nature for the ARGUS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

The restoration TO health Of our child
VIC considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold. For IS months
was not able to breathe through her nos
trils. Upon useing Ely's Cream Balm her
difficulty is removed; she breathes natural
ly.-Mr. &. Mrs. j. NJ. Smith, Oswego,
N. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14
Wh0Y

And now Rock Island has man who
Is laboring under the delusion that he is
Jesus Christ. There are scores of men
in Rock Island who could creditably i'm
personate the devil.-Henry County
Neaos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

Mrs. George Sage, of Harlan, Iowa, is
reported to have travelled IA, 600 miles in
pursuit Of her husband, who last fall ran
off with the bird girl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

The Marquis de Mores, the millionaire
cowboy of Montana. has leased house
in New York for four months. paying
1914, 600 for rent of house and furniture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

Rosina Vokes is second cousin of Lord
Salisbury, and she is very proud of the
connection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

The mince,meat used at the White
house is made by Mrs. Folsom. =.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

W. W. Corcoran. of Washington, pays
taxes On 80. 100. 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

List of letters uncalled for at the Poslofice at
Rock Island. Rock Island county, Illinois, Jan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14


no EXCHANG ESQ acres unimproved; will
i trade for city or country property. Land To-
Gated miles from good town on Sante Fe road in
Kansas.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR SALE-Any piece in following list can be
I had al bargain, if taken SOON
Rock ISLAND Co.
Swt--24, II. LEO acres.
PIT. sei-24, H. 1-95 acres.
HENRY COUNTY
Sw4-22, II, Leo acres.
Ne cor. e4 sel-21, II. Ito acres.
e. neI-12, II, 1-S0 acres.
Nj, II, 2-250 acres.
MERCER COUNTY
E3n1-17, 10, 1-240 acres.
Ell set-17 IS, l. 50 acres.
M net 80. Is, 80 acres.
Sw4 Sells. Is. 40 acres.
Swt nw4-17, 10. 1-40 acres.
Prices on the above are cut; will give
long time and make the interest low
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
DOR SALE-l20 acre farm, five miles south Of
1 Milan, ellimproyed, large barn and house.
cheap; terms TO suit.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD
T1oR SALE-so acres go miles south of Milan;
Z good orchard, living water, house, barns,
| sheds and cribs. $40 per acre.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| TOE SALE 100 acres five miles south of Milan:
i splendid improvements.
T. WurTEtJE
DOR SALE-2I1s acres-fne fruit farm, a mon
I ey-making property.
, MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR TRADE Good Hotel property in Cam
[ bridge. Ill. Want farm in Rock Island OF
Henry county.
| MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
CoR TRADE-Brick store and dwelling in Mo
| I line-want farm in Rock Island or Henry Co.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
DOCK ISLAND City lots. cheap; small cash pay
| n ment, balance on long time.
| MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
EaR TRADE $50 acres Kansas land for stock
| L buggies horses or general merchandise.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
ITO LOAN-s00 to $1,000 TO loan on farm prop
| / erty: privilege to make small payments, thus
decreasing principal; no delay; loans closed at
onoe.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| TOR SAL E--On long time and monthly psy-
| L ments two choice pieces of land in Hodgemsp
| county, Kansas, 100 acres in each traet-a rare
| chance.
| MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR sALE-A number of choice farms in Rock
L Island. Henry or Mercer counties, Ill. II you
want farm, call.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| L Iowa, $40 and s35 per acre splendid improve
mcnts; less than one mile from town; well worth
| an examination
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
Real Estate loans at low rates; loans closed
WEST. RN LASDs-we can sell land ON smaller
payments and longer time than any firm in the
state.
Iowa LASps-Choice tracts of land in well Sc /
tied communities, s. % to s. SO per sCre
We have large list Of lands and city property
for sale or exchange.
MEDILL,& WHITEHEAD
Posi- OFFICE BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND
Telephone No 1850
| RASMUSSEN
Would respectfully suggest that any
} one desiring
Photographs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

r. 0'MARA,
Compt'l's Sol r.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

TOE SALE 100 acres five miles south of Milan :
[ splendid Improvements
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14

TOR SALE-2115 acres-fne fruit farm, mon
I ey-making property.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04
One Lucky Young Woman.

According to the Peoria Trdnserjps one
young woman has struck it rich BY mar.
rying . coichman. This fortunate lady
was Bertha Pingre, now Mrs. William
Wundrum, Of Rock Island. She and Will.
lam, who was the coachman Of Mr.. Fred
Hass, Of Rock Island, We're married some
eighteen months ago, tho young lady com.
ing over from Germany for that purpose.
~ the old folks in the Old Country were
opposed to the union. Young Wundrum
hal Just received notice OF the death OF
his father, by which evont he steps into .
fortune of $500
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04
MERIT OF o Y o o
The Result Of Careful Experiments Made
In fatteninE Pigs.

The Result OF Careful Experiments Made
In fattening . g
Mixing water with meal before feed
ing will enable animals to consume u
given quantity in less time than though
fed dry. but can in no way increase its
nutritivc~ properties. and it would not
seem possible to render it more easily
digested, hence there can be nothing
gained by the extra labor required to
wet the feed. II is well understood that
the Estate in which certain kinds Of food
is given to his stock has often an inn
portant influence upon the profits Of the
feeder" Careful experiments made in
fattening pigs fed upon meal mixed
with water and given sweet, also fed
upon the same kind and quantity, after
standing until sour, showed that greater
growth could be obtained from an equal
quantity that had stood until it was
sour. 1t Is customary in Hol>tein. ac-
! cording : Prof. F. w. Johnson.
to collect waste green heritage Of
every kind for pigs. and place in
! water and let 1t remain until il
sours before feeding. When subjected
10 this simple process it fattens pigs
which would scarcely thrive upon it
before. The reason. however, is Obvi-
ous. During the souring Tactic acid is
developed. which undoubtedly renders
the food more easily disested. as this
| acid is one Of the most important ele-
ments Of the gastric juice. Farmers
| who have tried the experiment have
| learned that by using good judgment in
feeding they can grow calves more
rapidly upon a given quantity Of
skinned milk which has been allowed
to stand until the sugar of milk has
been converted into Tactic acid than
upon an equal quantity fed sweet. This
! is undoubtedly due to the fact that the
| sour milk is more easily digested. Mix
ing meal fed to becves with water. how
ever. does not produce any chemical
change whereby it can he more readily
digcsted. The salivary glands would
probably not be so heavily taxed when
the meal is wet. II allowed to stand
until thoroughly soaked. however. it
might be softened to such an extent rs
to render it more easily digested. rs the
particles of the meal would be more
readily reached by the gastric juice Of
| the stomach. -American CMltirator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04
a Hungry Machine.

An old fellow stood in a butchers
shop watching, with much interest, the
work of a new sausage grinder. Una
BILE to resist a closer inspection, he
touched the machine in . sensitive place
and lost one of his fingers. A look Of
astonishment crossed his face.
..What's the matter?" the butcher
asked.
..Nothin' much" he replied. looking
at his bleeding ''stub" and then at the
grinder. ''but l wuz jest er thinkin' that
this is the haungriest blamed machine
] ever seed."-ArkaasoO TrorekeS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

ne OWooto0o 0oB1 h 0o000A
~She's the sweetest girl In schooll" -
snother. e they passed down the street 70.
eother. "Edith Is 50 kind. and gentle and
SnsolAsh, every q likes her. And she
has lovely golden hair and pretty eyes.
Isn't It . pity her complexion - % bed; +
snoils her lookA And then sho has such
dreadful headachesP The girls skipped
along. but it happened Edith's mother had
hearI what they said. 1t set her thinking.
what could b done for those headaches
and tho rough, muddy complexion, that 80
recalled what she had read Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and on the spur
Of the moment she slipped into . drugstore
and bought supply. Edith took II faith.
fully, with the result That u CLEARED ner
made her skin soft, fair and rosy, and now
she is not only the sweetest girl in school, !"
but the most beautiful
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04
H0AxEs.


How the CreduIous Public va vletimlDo1
By . Missouri CharlataA.
The great lesson which Cuvier taught
the world was that many races OF AMI
mails were entirely extinct and that
natures chain OF existence had not ono
but many missing links. From his
recognition of that fact the science OF
paleontology may be said to date. But
the c%arnivor0us nature of the mastOdOn
was too fascinating an absurdity to be
so easily killed. and it continued to ap-
pear ut intervals. As late as 1885 We
find a New England medical professor
writing as if it were an unquestionable
fact The giant theory fingered still
longer, and even yet can not be consid-
cred entirely extinct among the un-
learned. The dictum that the supersti-
tons of one age are but the science OF
preceding ages receives ample onfirma-
ton in the history of this subject. Not
longer ago than 1886 a mastodon skele-
ton was exhibited in New Orleans a.
that of a giant. The Uranium was made
of raw hide, fantastic wooden teeth
were fitted in the jaws. all missing parts
were restored after the human model,
and the whole raised upon the hind legs.
It certainly conveyed the notion Of "a
hideous. diabolical giant" and was no
doubt responsible for many Nightmares.
As a sad commentary on the state Of
the medical profession in the Southwest
at that time. it may be added that the
exhibitor was perfectly honest in his
belief, and to support his faith he had
a trunk full Of physicians certificates
that these were human bones.
In 1910 CDR" Koch. . German char
latan, created a great sensation by an
nouncing the discovery Of the leviathan
of Job. which he called the Missourium.
from the State where it was found. Il
turned out, however. to be nothing but .
mastodon preposterously mounted. Koch
had added an extra dozen OF more joints
to the backbone and ribs to the chest,
turned the tusks outward into a semi
circle. and converted the animal into an
aquatic Monster which anchored itself
to trees by means Of its sickle-shaped
tusks and then peacefully slumbered
on the bosom Of the waves. Like the
Sibcrians, he found interesting On
firmations of his views in his book Of
Job. that refuge Of perplexed monster
makers. Koch took his leviathan to
London. where it was purchased by the
British museum and reconverted into q
mastodon by Prof. Owen. who at once
recognized its true nature. -Scribner's
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

To prevent COWS from jumping. says
Mr.. J. n. Scarborough, cut the lower
eye-lashes off close and turn your COW
loose, and see it she viii attempt to
iump. have had some little expert
ence; it seems that long hair immedi-
ately above and below the eye regulates
the sight, hence with the lower lashes
cut close. . low fence looks high. and
vice versa with the upper ones cut
close. a high fence looks low. There is
an old adage that good fences make
good stock. and good stock make good
nei-hbors. and the reverse, bad fences
make bad stock. and bad stock bad
neirhbors.-Fdvm, Field and Stocknsoa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Hox. R II McLAxR, u. q. Minister 70
France, certiAes to tho curative powers Of
Red Star Cough Cure. which costs but
twenty-five cents . bottle. At Druggists
everywhere.
Dr.. r Butler, Master Of Arts, Cambridge
University, England, says: est Jacobs
Oil &C ! Like magic" Sold by DruggistA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Invention q . Machine which Enables
sixteen Girls to Do the Work Of Thirty.
An art that has been slow to undergo
the transition from handicraft to ma
chine processes is that of making paper
boxes. Until quite recently all the
work Of making the exhaustless variety
of boxes used in the dry goods. station
cry and other trades has been done by
hand. except the cutting out OF the
parts. The labor has been performed
by girls. who by long practice have be-
come able to put together and cover
several hundred boxes a day each. The
board Of which the box is made is first
cut and creased 50 that the edges fold
up to form the sides and ends. A strip
Of glued paper is then put around. hold.
ing the sides and ends firmly together
at the corners. This work is called
setting up. Next the box is covered
with whatever is to form the surface.
as glazed or ornamental paper or printed
labels. Ifthe box is to have a cover. tho
hinge is made BY apiece Of strong cloth
pasted to box and cover. and the surface
paper is pasted over the cloth. The
most difficult part of the art to learn is
that Of dipping" rs the work of ap-
plying the glue is called. With a broad
brush glue is spread on a zinc surface.
and the box-maker. with . few dexter
Gus motions, dips the strip or label into
it in such . way that the surface is
evenly covered.
An invention lately perfected and in
successful operation seems to be just
the machine that job shops haze waited
for. The parts having been cut out BY
the same tools that are used in the hand
process. CLUES on one side and delivers
together, on one broad belt, all the
parts for completely covering . box
to-wit: the box strips. labels. top papers
and trimmings A machine can be
made large enough to keep ten girls
busy FASTING the strips and finishing
the boxes. The peculiar feature Of this
machine is the feeding arrangement,
which automatically feeds the strips or
labels, one at q time, 1t regular inter-
walls. This invention " thirty to
lifty per cent in the cost OF boxes. Six
teen girls will do the work OF thirty,
and make better wages per individual
1t favors . minuter subdivision OF work.
which conduces to expertness. Ono
girl. for example. applying herself cx-
clusively to .setting up" the strips
BEING delivered to her hand already
glued, soon becomes able to set up $500
boxes . daS,-Papcr World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04
Life in Foreign Parts.

Gentlemen Cooking for a summed
residence in New Jersey)-Are you
troubled with mosquitoes very muchs
Jersey Landlord (reassuringly)-O.
no. sir. Occasionally they show up
about the yard, but they are not allowed
in the house.-M 2. Sw1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

thy USnoiIoos NI0eseu ma Ot00.
Tho Birmingham, Comm Electric
Light Works were overrun with rata un
III the superintendent had . happy
thought To wires attached to dynamos
he fastened bits Of meat and scattered
them about. The rats smelled the meat
oibbled, and-good-bye. Iata.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

C.h-o.o2 C.h.o-oI1 C-h.o.o
Don't sneeze, sneezc, hawk, hawk, spit
blow, and disgust everybody with your OF
feusiye breath. II you have acrid, watery
discharges from the nose and eyes. throat
disease, causing choking sensations, cough,
ringing noises In head, splitting headache
and other symptoms Of nasal catarrh. 70
member that the manufacturers Of Dr..
Sageis Catarrh Remedy offer, in good faith,
500 reward for Q ease Of catarrh which
they can not cure. The Remedy is sold BY
druggists Mt only b cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

In another column Of this issue will b
found an entirely new and novel specimen
Of attractive advertising. 1t is one Of the
neatest ever placed in our paper we
think our readers will be well repaid for
examining the SUPPOSED display letters In
the advertisement of prickly Ash BitierA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

WHAT il the difference between a angry
lover and . Tilted maidt" '1Give il up"
"why, one IL . cross beau, and the other =
cut-lass."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

TnB Maxim gun fires seven hundred
shots . minute. Everybody who hears this
maxim will heed it-Portland Adssrtisss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

"AH, Jones, where away % fast this
morningi" I'm or for tho whaling
grounds" Hc was the district school
mastor on his way to the school-housa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

WHEN . country paper appears in . now
dress it 10 the editors wife who does not
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

THERE arc two things whose drawing
power has eve been e~xcelied-the circus
and tho porous plaster. -6Vtingas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton. Cures where other remedies fai &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

ALARoE woodshed-When q ~blockhead,s
hair com . out-Nes Haven Nens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

WELL-DREssED people riding "A Russian
have . very furrin' appearance
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

A ROLLING stone gathers no moss, but Q
rolling pin will gather considerable hair. 9.
Wogcssfer ChroHichL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

CAPABLE Minister Of the Interiors; res
taurateur.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Cyrus w. Field has . hennery
which i said to cost him $500 year
-C3sjseioe q W0rk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Put up something for . rainy day, II onl,
On umbrellA-Nes Age
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

NAN wants but little hero blll-0we, bu'
wants that little paid Whitehall Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Or foreign berth-the porter on An HI
ropean sleeping CT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

EVERY criketer 10 . very wicket man
for be 10 always going out on . bat with
the byeA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs hat Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar would cure.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure in ore minute
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

TIE tramp's vocation 10 vacation =
W1terloo Oooeryer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

WRAPPED up in business-the hack driver
on . cold day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

APH1OeoPHRR says: A girl should ma
y for protection, and not revenue only.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

II afflicted with Sore Eyes uso DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye ater. Druggists selltt2Sc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

RAPED a~ttention-that which IL secured
by the use Of the gavel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

T~IeHf-LAcIxo, like other evils, has IT.
compensation. Il prevents wasts-fulnesA
-Lafa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

me cloud conce0Is the sun;
With Pierce's Fsvorite Prescription at hand
You LIES full course may run.
More truth than poetry In these lines, -
Thousands Of ladies' all over b land now
blooming with health, testify to the great
curative powers Of Dr.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, adapted by much research
and careful study TO the happy relief Of all
those weaknesses and ailments peculiar to
females. All druggistA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

ONE Of the last sad rites-writinR ONE
will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

Tn man who Jumps overheard 10 sup.
posed 70 - ovsr-bored with lifA-G O
PteavuaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

A H~usband's Greatest Blessing
Is . strong, healthy, vigorous wife, with .
clear, handsome complexion. These can all
be acquired by using DIR. Harter's Iron
Tonic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

L q 10 brooch tAs saxtrsdsa-SS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

The diamond fields Of America-base-
ball
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-04

TIE strike among matches 10 slowly sub
siding - tho days lengthen.-Dsssdns
Breeea.